Why is the South Pole so much colder than the North Pole?

Question

So, Antarctica is basically a horrific wasteland where it regularly reaches minus 70 degrees Celsius and where nothing can live except some penguins on the northern sealine. In contrast, the Arctic is pretty cold, at around minus 40. But 30 degrees is a massive difference, and they both get the same amount of sunlight.

So why is the coldest part of Antarctica so much colder than the coldest part of the Arctic?

In: Earth Science

Answer 1

Unlike Arctic, Antarctica do not surrounded by big land masses. As a result Antarctica surrounded by cold air and water currents, created in planet rotation. This currents prevent warm air and water from tropical latitudes from reaching this continent.